How Americans can get a working Holiday Visa in Ireland I took a calculated risk and booked my flight to Ireland without even having a visa. I had one month to gather my papers, squeeze an appointment in at the Irish embassy, and make my dream of getting a job abroad...

When I first arrived in Cork with my Croatian boyfriend, we hadn’t a clue how we were going to make it. We were staying in a run-down bed and breakfast outside of the city. We didn’t have jobs or an apartment. I began to question why I fought so hard to get a...

The longer I’ve lived on the Emerald Isle, the more I’ve become fascinated with its incredible landscape. Perhaps what’s most impressive is how hard Ireland works to preserve it. During my visit to the West Coast of Ireland, I set out with Wild Atlantic Day Tours to...

Yee Irish lads have some grand slang. From cheers, meaning “thank you”, to the use of the word “brilliant”, Irish vocabulary is similar to British in many ways. Yet some common Irish phrases will have all foreigners, especially Americans,...

If you find yourself scrolling through pictures of colorful towns in faraway places, you’re not alone. With Instagram and snapchat, it’s never been easier to access the world’s vibrant destinations at the touch of a finger. Painted bright pink, blue, yellow and green,...

Before I picked up and moved to Cork City on a whim with a working holiday visa, I had never been to Ireland before. All I knew was that it was a little green island filled with lots of pubs and rain. After spending almost a month living on the Emerald Isle thus far,...

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Welcome! I’m Alex, AKA the Mindful Mermaid! My blog is a curated collection of conscious travel guides, cultural commentaries, and stories of my life as an American living in Croatia. My mission is to inspire readers to be mindful of self, community, and the planet.